How is the decision made to close or not to close school? Representativesfromtransportationagencies,theweatherbureau,thehighwaydistrict,cityandcountylawenforcementagencies,andschooladministrators,includingtheSuperintendent,checktheroadsandmonitorinformationthroughoutthenightandearlymorning hours.We conferby telephone earlyin themorning to reach a decision.

Ifschoolwillbeclosed,wewillcommunicatetolocalradioandtelevisionstationstospreadtheword.Wewillalsoemailparents,send a textmessage,andpostclosureinformationatwww.boiseschools.organdonourTwitteraccount@BSDEducation.Tosign­upfortheDistrict’semergencytextmessagingservicetextSUBSCRIBEtothenumber68453.Youcanalsoview a shortvideofurtherexplainingourInclementWeatherProceduresbygoingtowww.boiseschools.org,clickingontheOurSchoolstabandthenclickontheEmergenciestab.